diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7824ba6..ca2307e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ python:
 before_install:
     - pip install -r requirements.txt
 script:
-    - flake8
+    - flake8 --exclude=./versioneer.py
     - pytest
     # - coverage run --source=. -m unittest discover
 # after_success: